More Americans are getting infected with seasonal influenza and seeking care, a regular occurrence this time of year.

As the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) explains, bird flu is a disease caused by the influenza A virus. At ...

Seasonal influenza vaccines triggered protective immune responses against the H5N1 avian influenza virus primarily in younger ...

Here are some ways to prepare for this cold and flu season as four illnesses circulate the country at one time.

“For example, if a human gets infected with a bird flu and also carries a human influenza A virus, these two viruses can ...

Respiratory illnesses like influenza, COVID-19, and RSV are surging across the United States, according to CDC data.

Current strains of bird flu are “poorly suited for pandemic potential,” said Dr. Shira Doron, a Tufts Medicine infectious ...

We all know that a healthy, balanced diet dominated by unprocessed foods is a recipe for gut and overall health, but ...

Bon Secours and Prisma Health are implementing new visitor restrictions as cases of influenza and respiratory illnesses rise ...

Instead, he pointed to lagging uptake of the flu vaccine. As of early December, only 41% of adults in the U.S. had received the seasonal flu vaccine, the CDC has reported. The effectiveness of the ...

Dr Leon Peto, a consultant in infectious diseases and microbiology and clinical coordinator for the RECOVERY trial at the ...

The flu vaccine is generally about 40% effective at completely preventing influenza, according to Blumberg. The flu vaccine ...